A night of clouds and rain almost caused the Shenwu Emperor, who was always known for his might, to be at a disadvantage.
It really made me sweat. Compared to the red lady's passion, Liu Rushi's tenderness was simply the other extreme, but it also allowed Zhu Cixiang to finally experience the serious nightlife of an emperor.
There is no way, neither the three official concubines nor the bold little palace ladies have received professional training, and their ability to serve men is far inferior to Liu Rushi's.
Even sometimes when faced with those clumsy little maids with nothing to show for it, Zhu Cihong often ended up taking the initiative, and it would not be an exaggeration to describe him as serving them.
This kind of thing probably happened to Zhu Cixiang, who has a modern soul. If word spread, he would probably be laughed out of the emperors of the past dynasties.
Therefore, the emperor Zhu Cixi was actually very aggrieved. Although he was surrounded by flowers and jade, there were countless women of all ages, and there were probably almost none who were beaten.
The ones who could really be beaten were the ten beautiful women, but they stayed in Nanjing because after learning that Zhu Cihong would not choose a queen from among them, Zhang Yan trained them all as concubines.
Compared with the empress, who has to be courteous to the world and pay attention to dignified manners in everything, the main job of the concubines is to please and serve the emperor. After passing the final round of assessment, they will receive relevant professional training.
At this moment, Zhu Cihong held Liu Rushi in his arms on the large dragon bed. He no longer worried about gains and losses as before, and even regretted not taking down Chen Yuanyuan directly.
"If that's the case, I'm afraid I can't give you a title for the time being, but don't worry, as soon as I find a suitable candidate to take over your position, I'll canonize you as the Concubine Shu immediately, okay?"
"I am satisfied to be able to serve His Majesty and accompany His Majesty, and I dare not ask for any more extravagant status."
Liu Rushi leaned her head on his chest and murmured softly, her pretty rosy face full of love, and the tenderness in her autumn eyes almost overflowed.
Indeed, she had never imagined that His Majesty would designate her as a concubine, after all, her status was there.
"This is not okay. I will never treat my women badly. Don't worry. It can take as little as one year or as long as two years, and I will make you a concubine."
"But, Your Majesty..."
Seeing that the little emperor's tone was sincere and not as if he was trying to coax her, Liu Rushi was moved and her eyes were wet, but when she thought of her identity, she felt a little worried.
"It's nothing, stop thinking about it. Who do I want to confer as Concubine Shu? Who in this world dares to talk nonsense?"
Zhu Cixi patted her back and said nonchalantly.
Listening to the little emperor's domineering words, recalling his doting on her just now when she was in love, Liu Rushi's heart completely melted.
I finally understand that the reason why Your Majesty loves the Imperial Concubine in every possible way is not because of any uniqueness of the Imperial Concubine, but because of Your Majesty’s nature. He respects and cherishes women from the bottom of his heart, and finally understands why those palace ladies dare to act so arrogantly. I have the guts to seduce the emperor.
She couldn't help but raise her head and look at him infatuatedly, and said emotionally: "Your Majesty is really the best emperor in ancient and modern times. I really don't know how many blessings I have accumulated over many lifetimes to be lucky enough to serve your Majesty!"
"Haha, there's no need to belittle yourself. In fact, I appreciate your character from the bottom of my heart."
The two of them chatted like this until they fell asleep at the fourth watch.
The next day, the little palace maids came in to wait on them. Under Liu Rushi's supervision, they all restrained themselves a little and did not dare to be presumptuous anymore.
When Lady Hong learned that Zhu Cixi favored Liu Rushi, not only was she not jealous, but she breathed a sigh of relief.
It has to be said that although the red lady has always been careless, her mind is extremely clear and thoughtful, and she has a clear understanding of Zhu Cixi's temperament. She knows that if the little emperor does not favor Liu Rushi for a long time, she may endanger her in the end.
The status is now relieved.
Zhu Cihong also had to select four deputy general managers to assist Liu Rushi in managing the numerous yamen in the inner court.
There are four deputy stewards, two palace maids, and two eunuchs. The division of labor among the four is very clear. Of the two palace ladies, one is responsible for the internal affairs of the palace, and the other is responsible for the commercial aspects.
There are two eunuchs, one is responsible for military manufacturing and the other is responsible for civilian manufacturing, including the construction supervisor responsible for construction.
Jinyiwei and the Third Factory still operate independently, and the Financial Supervisor, Penalty Supervisor, Audit Supervisor, and Ritual Supervisor also maintain relative independence.
Not only that, Zhu Cixiang also carried out drastic rectification and standardization of the inner court, detailing the reward and punishment, supervision, promotion, retirement, training and other related systems.
The Imperial Academy was officially renamed the Royal Academy. Every year, a group of boys and girls aged six to eight are selected from all over the country to enter the Royal Academy for training.
The academy will also be divided into a kindergarten class and a juvenile class. The kindergarten class has a five-year academic system. It learns basic knowledge. After passing the examination and graduation, it will then enter the juvenile class and study in different subjects and majors. It is also a five-year academic system. After passing the examination, it will be transferred to the inner court.
Served in various yamen.
Among them, after girls graduate from the five-year kindergarten class, they will also undergo a conduct and appearance assessment. The winners will directly enter the palace for further studies, while learning royal etiquette and acting as little palace maids.
Those with poor appearance will continue to study in the academy for five years and then be assigned to serve in various yamen in the inner court.
In the future, the selection of show girls will be directly selected from those young palace maids. They will be selected once a year, but only the top three will be selected as a reserve of concubines. They will be temporarily granted the status of talents and can only live in the imperial city and not in the palace.
city.
These outstanding talents do not need to work on weekdays, they only need to study. If there are adult princes who want to get married, they can choose princesses from them. The emperor can choose queens, concubines, and concubines. They can also choose from them.
Of course, in order to reflect humanity, the maids must sign a voluntary agreement before participating in the show girl selection. Once selected, they are not allowed to marry or have contact with other men within ten years.
When the emperor and prince choose their concubines, all talented women will sign up voluntarily to participate. Once they participate, they must accept their fate no matter what the result is and cannot go back on it.
Talented women can also choose not to participate in the election, and after ten years of wandering, they can regain their freedom and leave the palace.
Of course, there is a premise, that is, don't be harmed by the emperor. Once you are favored by the emperor, you can only become a concubine obediently.
Theoretically, the emperor cannot favor talented women under the age of fourteen. Talented women under the age of fourteen and those over the age of fourteen will live separately. Theoretically, the emperor cannot go to the residence of talented women under the age of fourteen on weekdays.
For local fun.
This kind of talented woman who was unexpectedly favored by the emperor was not qualified to be a queen or a concubine. She could only be an ordinary concubine. Queens and concubines could only be selected through formal procedures.
Moreover, except for talented people, other court ladies and folk women, even if they are favored by the emperor, will not be able to obtain any status and will not be accepted by the royal family.
Zhu Cixiang will use the laws of his ancestors to restrain these. The advantage of this is that no matter how licentious the emperor is, he will be confined to one place. Similarly, the selection of queens and concubines is not controlled by anyone, and the emperor only has the final choice.
right.
When the royal family selects young children, they will first sign a ten-year contract with their families, and they can also visit relatives every two years.
After the completion of the ten-year academic system, except for those who are actively eliminated by the royal family, they will sign a ten-year contract with the royal family. If they do not sign and are unwilling to serve the royal family for ten years, they will have to pay a liquidated damages.
After ten years of service to the royal family, no matter whether you are willing to continue to sign a contract or not, you no longer need to pay liquidated damages.